Michigan EDGE Braiden McGregor declares for 2024 NFL Draft
Michigan Wolverines football EDGE Braiden McGregor has officially declared for the 2024 NFL Draft, departing Ann Arbor after four seasons and forgoing his final year of eligibility.
McGregor made his announcement on social media, thanking God, his teammates, coaches and the Michigan fans.
McGregor helped the Maize and Blue win 40 of their last 43 games, including posting a 15-0 record and winning the national championship in 2023. He leaves Michigan 3-0 against Ohio State, a three-time Big Ten champion and with a national title.
An honorable mention All-Big Ten performer in 2023, McGregor started all 15 games, posting 26 tackles, including 9 for loss and 4.5 sacks, 7 quarterback hurries and 3 pass breakups. He was fourth on the team with 28 pressures.
McGregor opened three of 14 contests in 2022, registering 16 tackles with 5 for loss, including 2.5 sacks, along with 2 pass breakups. He had a sack against Michigan State and a pair of pass breakups in a win over Ohio State. The Wolverines won the Big Ten and finished 13-1 with a loss to TCU in the College Football Playoff semifinal.
The Port Huron, Mich., native was a reserve on the Michigan defense in 2021, when he appeared in nine contests. He made 5 tackles, including 1 for loss, while playing special teams and defense. That was McGregor’s first healthy season after suffering a gruesome knee injury as a senior in high school. He’s since admitted that it was a grueling process to not only get healthy but regain confidence, but it ended with him being a standout on the Wolverines’ defense over the last two seasons.
McGregor did not see game action in 2020 as he rehabbed. He enrolled early to Michigan that January. A four-star recruit, McGregor was the No. 121 overall player in the 2020 class.
